Validation Engineer jobs in Great Falls, MT

Verity is seeking a Robotics Engineer to join its growing team, to contribute to the efforts of improving and maintaining safety, reliability, and performance of our current and future drone systems.

You will work in an inter-disciplinary team made of robotics, electrical and embedded engineers. As a Robotics Engineer, you will be responsible for making our drone platforms operate at their peak performance, failure-free, 24/7, and fully autonomously.

Verity is the global leader in autonomous indoor drone systems. Our integrated inventory tracking system enables zero-error warehousing for big box retailers, third-party logistics providers, and manufacturers. The system is used by industry leaders around the world, including DSV, Maersk, and KeHe. Verity's live events solutions help create stunning effects for top names in the entertainment industry like Drake, Céline Dion, Justin Bieber, Metallica, and Cirque du Soleil. We continuously reach beyond existing limitations to rethink, reimagine, and rework the role of robotics in the world today.

Come help us break new boundaries for drone systems and technologies!

What you'll do

• Responsible for implementing, testing, and releasing safety- and time-critical software features running on the embedded platform
• Develop and maintain state machines, estimation algorithms, and control algorithms to ensure safety and maximum system performance
• Develop automated flight data analyses, performance monitoring, early failure detection, and safety procedures
• Identify and analyze field issues from log data and implement, test, and release fixes
• Support in-house prototype drone building and flight testing
• Collaborate with members of our embedded, software, hardware and data teams

What you bring

• Degree (MSc or PhD) in robotics, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or relevant field
• 2 years of professional or hands-on project experience in robotics
• Proficient in C and Python
• Thorough understanding of system modeling and control theory
• Technical experience with drones or lithium batteries is a plus
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Who you are

• Passion for working with hardware and hands-on testing and debugging
• Analytical understanding, high problem-solving competence, structured and results-oriented working method
• High level of initiative and exceptional sense of responsibility (can-do attitude)
• Curious and eager to leave your comfort zone and learn something new

Why you'll love Verity

• Flexibility of a hybrid work environment. You can arrange start and finish times around your life (picking up kids, walking the dog, training for your next marathon at lunch)
• A great engineering culture, including flat hierarchies, an open-door policy, and a focus on joint responsibility and mutual trust and support
• Working with a skilled, high-achieving, experienced, and fun team—with lots of opportunities to develop your professional career and grow with the company
• Annual team-building events, quarterly and monthly get-togethers, knowledge-sharing talks, game nights, and more
• 25 days of annual leave, employee stock ownership plan (conditions apply), variety of pension plans, and relocation packages
• Welcoming office space complete with friendly team members, free snacks (fresh fruits, coffee, and more!), and fun activities—we’re dog-friendly!

Are you ready for a great adventure?
Learn more about who we are, what we do, and how we think at www.verity.net

We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, physical [dis]ability, gender identity or length of time spent unemployed.

Our talented people team are working extensively on each individual role and therefore we do not need the assistance from any recruitment agencies, thank you for your understanding.